Election of a councillor for the Whalley Range ward
Notice of poll and situation of polling stations
A poll for the election of a City Councillor for the Whalley Range ward will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026, between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
The number of councillors to be elected is one.
Candidates
| Name of candidate | Address | Description | Proposer and seconder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sameera Ashraf | (address in the district of Manchester) | Workers Party | Shahidah Mahmood (+) Mariam Janjua (++) |
| Seb Bate | (address in the district of Manchester) | Liberal Democrats | John Leech (+) Catherine T Kilday (++) |
| Andrew Runnacles Chadwick | (address in the district of Manchester) | The Conservative Party Candidate | Jake C D Fountain (+) Maria Ali (++) |
| Lee Montagu‑Trenchard | (address in the district of Cheshire East) | Reform UK | Brendan Leyden (+) Christopher J H Chambers (++) |
| Aftab Razaq | (address in the district of Manchester) | Labour Party | Martin Rathfelder (+) Carol A Stone (++) |
| Ati Zafar | 19 Athol Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8QW | The Green Party | Leanne Burke‑Watts (+) Vasundhara Verma (++) |
Polling stations
| Polling station | Polling station number | Elector numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady’s RC Primary School, Whalley Road, Whalley Range | 214 | 3WRA‑1 to 3WRA‑1881 |
| St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, Withington Road, Whalley Range | 215 | 3WRB‑1 to 3WRB‑1580 |
| St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, Withington Road, Whalley Range | 216 | 3WRB‑1581 to 3WRB‑3181 |
| Whalley Range Tennis Club, Kingsbrook Road, Whalley Range (new polling station) | 217 | 3WRC‑1 to 3WRC‑1079 |
| Gita Bhavan Hindu Temple, 231 Withington Road, Manchester | 218 | 3WRD‑1 to 3WRD‑1176 |
| Gita Bhavan Hindu Temple, 231 Withington Road, Manchester | 219 | 3WRD‑1177 to 3WRD‑2373 |
| Manley Park Primary School, York Avenue, Whalley Range | 220 | 3WRE‑1 to 3WRE‑1554 |
| The Phil Martin Centre, 137–139 Princess Road, Moss Side | 221 | 3WRF‑1 to 3WRF‑1896 |
Dated: Tuesday 28 April 2026
Tom Stannard, Returning Officer ``